I never experienced this with laundry, but my older kid loved to ask to be chauffeured place to place despite living walking distance to downtown SS, MD, and access to the school bus, TWO bikes (mountain and city), and a topped off Smarttrip card. I said no in the nicest way possible unless I already had to be out, conditions were nasty, or she was going to have a heavy load of books, sports equip, etc.